Scientists pinpoint where cells first begin copying DNA

Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) and collaborators have uncovered one of the earliest steps in DNA replication: the moment a cell first opens its DNA to begin making a copy ...

Two ways to read a genome: Body-wide, single-cell atlas maps DNA folding and methylation together

Every cell in the human body carries the same 3 billion letters of DNA, yet a neuron, a heart muscle cell and a pancreatic beta cell each use that shared code to do entirely different jobs. How cells ...

New nanorobots can target cancer cells with precision

A new class of microscopic machines is moving from theory into reality, and it could change how diseases are treated and how ...
Scientific American

Did scientists just create synthetic life?

The SpudCell certainly resembles a living cell, but a key structure inside the cell falls short of the real thing ...
The Straits Times

Scientists made a cell with most of the hallmarks of life. Here’s what to know

SpudCell is a synthetic cell made by scientists at the University of Minnesota. It was created in a laboratory from lifeless chemicals but can perform most of the same functions as living cells. It ...
The New York Times

Scientists Made a Cell With Most of the Hallmarks of Life. Here’s What to Know.

From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology. By K. R. Callaway SpudCell is a synthetic cell made by scientists at the ...
CNN

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time

Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that can feed, grow and replicate like a natural cell. This breakthrough in synthetic biology could usher in an era of ...
blog.lib.umn.edu

World’s first synthetic cell with a complete life cycle could revolutionize biological engineering

Fluorescent microscopy of SpudCell - a synthetic cell assembled entirely from non-living chemical components - undergoing division. Credit: Kate Adamala, Adamala Lab Share this story While many of the ...
Newsweek

Scientists Reveal the Secret Structure That Lets Us See Color

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Scientists have long known that light-sensitive proteins in the eye ...
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Functions of Connective Tissue

Connective tissue supports organs and helps repair damaged tissue. It transports nutrients and removes waste in the body. Cartilage, lymphatic tissue, blood, and bone are examples of connective tissue ...
Science Daily

Scientists find hidden layers in brain’s memory center

Scientists uncovered a surprising four-layer structure hidden inside the hippocampal CA1 region, one of the brain’s major centers for memory, navigation, and emotion. Using advanced RNA imaging ...